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"SprintAtBettyRussells" <
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>
[email protected] (Brooks Of Sheffield) wrote in message
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> > I wanted to provide LeBlanc with some constructive feedback on the TDF's wild card selections
> > but the email I sent to
[email protected] was mysteriously returned.
> >
> > I can't figure out why it was returned. Does anyone know his email? Could it be
> >
[email protected]?
> >
> > Concerned,
> >
> > Brooks
>
>
[email protected]
>
> That's what it was from last year's "Send Cipo to the Tour"...
>
>
> Send Cipo to the Tour" email:
>
> Want to see American-made Specialized bikes being raced in the Tour de France this summer? So do
> we! With only days before the organizers of the Tour De France make their final decision on this
> years exclusive wildcard team selections, we are asking for your help on behalf of Specialized to
> get Mario Cipollini and his Acqua & Sapone team to France. Each year, a limited number of teams
> without UCI international rankings are invited to compete in the Tour, and we feel the Acqua &
> Sapone team deserves an invitation, riding custom Specialized S-works team frames made in the
> Specialized Morgan Hill, CA facility. The Acqua & Sapone team is headed by fan favorite Mario
> Cipollini, and we feel the team and their bikes would surely add excitement and color to this
> years tour!
>
> Specialized has launched a worldwide email campaign directed at the Tour Society, and has asked
> cycling fans around the world to email a copy of the following letter to the Society. A suggested
> letter in both English and French is attached - all you need to do to participate is copy & paste
> the letter below into an email, sign it, and send it to
[email protected]. But please don't wait -
> the decision will be made on May 1st, and it's already April 30th in France!
>
> Thanks! Supergo Bike Shops.
>
>
> Dear Sirs: Mario Cipollini is unquestionably one of the top stars in professional cycling today.
> He is also enjoying a career renaissance this year with his new Acqua & Sapone team, including
> spectacular victories at the Milan-San Remo and Gent-Wevelgem classics.
>
> In addition to Mario's status as a media star and world-class sprinter, the Zebra Train has
> consistently shown their ability to produce results. It is therefore to everyone's benefit that
> Mr. Cipollini and the Acqua & Sapone team appear at the Tour start line in Luxembourg on July 6.
>
> We, cycling fans from all over the world, respectfully suggest it is time to put aside
> whatever differences your organization has with Mr. Cipollini. Please offer Acqua & Sapone
> their well-earned wildcard berth in this year's Tour de France when you announce your decision
> on May 1st.
>
> À qui de droit, Indiscutablement, Mario Cipollini est présentement l'une des grandes étoiles du
> cyclisme professionnel. De plus, il vit un magnifique renouveau de carrière cette année, grâce à
> sa nouvelle équipe Acqua & Sapone. Ses victoires spectaculaires dans les classiques de Milan-San
> Remo et Gent-Wevelgem en témoignent.
>
> Fort du profil médiatique de Mario et de son talent de sprinter redoutable, son équipe a
> régulièrement affiché d'excellents résultats depuis le début de la saison de cyclisme sur route.
> Il serait donc à l'avantage du monde cycliste que Mario Cipollini et l'équipe Acqua & Sapone aient
> leur place à la ligne de départ du Tour de France le 6 juillet.
>
> C'est dans cet esprit que nous vous demandons respectueusement, comme de nombreux autres fanas du
> cyclisme international, de mettre de côté vos différents avec Mario et d'inviter l'équipe Acqua &
> Sapone à participer au Tour de France quand vous annonçerez sa composition le 1er mai.